Nebraska Motor Assist Program (3) • John Elftmann, Jr
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Table of Contents Message From The Colonel 5 Introduction 6 Statements and Values 7 Organizational Chart 8 Command Administration 9 Divisions of the Superintendent’s Office 10-22 Field Services Division 24-44 Investigative Services Division 45-69 Administrative Services Division 70-83 Awards / Committees and Members 84-92 Points of Contact 93-96 ON THE COVER: NSP Color Guard Uniform and 45 Caliber Glock PHOTO: Troop E Investigator Stacie Lundgren #599 Message from the Colonel 5 Introduction The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is Nebraska's only statewide full-service law enforcement Agency. Serving Nebraska since 1937, NSP officers perform a wide variety of duties. Those include working with communities to improve public safety, enforcing traffic, and drug laws, investigating crimes, and enforcing the laws and regulations pertaining to motor carriers. Pro Bono Publico is the NSP’s motto and is Latin meaning "for the good of the public.” It is a motto we strive to put into action as we provide you with a high quality of law enforcement and service. During its seventy-six year history, the NSP has accepted additional duties and responsibilities. It is also a nationally accredited law enforcement Agency dedicated to serving the citizens of Nebraska. There are six troop area offices; Lincoln, Omaha, Norfolk, Grand Island, North Platte and Scottsbluff. State Headquarters is also located in Lincoln. More than 700 employees provide field, investigative, administrative and support services to Nebraskans. The 2013 Annual Report summarizes the many activities and achievements during this calendar year. It also reflects the services provided to the more than one million citizens and visitors to Nebraska. 6 Statements & Values VALUE STATEMENT • Honesty The Nebraska State Patrol is committed to professional public service reflecting • Professionalism recognition of the inherent value of each • Self-discipline individual in our society. Our officers strive to earn and maintain trust, respect, and • Officer Safety confidence by exemplifying the belief that the freedoms, rights, and dignity of all citizens • Attention to Detail must be protected and preserved. To this end, we pledge ourselves to the highest standards • Adaptability of morality, fairness, honesty, dedication, • Sense of Urgency professionalism, and courage. • Performance Driven MISSION STATEMENT • Team Oriented The mission of the NSP is to exemplify our values by providing the highest quality of law enforcement and service to the citizens. “I am preparing to be a sworn officer of Through innovation and cooperation, we strive the Nebraska State Patrol, who is a self to promote and maintain the spirit of teamwork disciplined soldier of the law. I must that is the tradition of the NSP. serve honestly, professionally, and if necessary, lay down my life as others have done before me. It is my duty to CORE VALUES enforce the law equally, be safe, pay TheNSP’sCoreValuesareintroducedtothe attention to detail,andactwithasense new recruits when they begin their career and of urgency.Furthermore,it'smydutyto training at the NSP Training Academy in Grand adapt to all situations and be of service Island. After the daily flag lowering ceremony, to anyone who is in danger or distress. I the class chants the Core Values, which are am performance driven, team oriented, incorporated into the Call for Service. and I will conduct myself in such a manner that the honor and tradition of the Nebraska State Patrol will be upheld.” 7 Organizational Chart 8 Nebraska State Patrol Command Administration COLONEL DAVID SANKEY SUPERINTENDENT LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS SCHWARTEN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 9 Superintendent’s Office – Accreditation / Inspections / Policy Division The activities of the Accreditation/Inspections/Policy Division were almost exclusively devoted to ensuring the agency’s successful reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2013. These activities included ensuring that over 480 accreditation standard files contained adequate proofs of standard compliance, the promulgation of several written agreements with allied agencies made necessary by a change made to an accreditation standard, and the holding of a mock on-site assessment. The Superintendent opted to have the agency assessed using a new assessment model referred to as a Gold Standard Assessment (GSA). GSA’s differ from traditional assessments in that compliance with most of the accreditation standards is verified through making observations and interviewing employees as opposed to solely reviewing agency reports and records. The mock onsite assessment was conducted by the Accreditation Managers of four allied agencies from August 18-22, 2013, following the GSA format. The exercise resulted in a number of suggestions and recommendations that were implemented which made for an uneventful and very successful CALEA onsite assessment during October, 2013. In addition to preparing the agency for its assessment by CALEA, division personnel audited all in-custody property rooms, performed troop area staff inspections, drafted four new policies and five new forms, revised 23 policies and 20 forms, and deleted one policy and ten forms. 10 Superintendent’s Office - Professional Standards Division The Legislative Liaison Division is a component of the Professional Standards Division and under the command of the Superintendent’s Office. The purpose of the division is to provide communication between the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) and the Legislature. The primary duties of the division are to assist command administration in determining legislative priorities for the agency by collecting and reviewing recommendations from agency personnel, monitor legislative bills and provide research and assistance to legislative committees and senators on issues affecting the Nebraska State Patrol and law enforcement, update agency personnel regarding new legislative bills, and serve as a member of the Legislative Liaison Group and work in cooperation with the Governor’s Policy Research Office. In 2013, during the 103rd Legislature, 1st Session of the Nebraska Unicameral, the Nebraska State Patrol worked cooperatively with Senators to sponsor two legislative bills. One was successful and implemented into Nebraska law. The second bill was carried over into the 2014 Legislative session. LB 398 was passed and allows enforcement action to be taken on drivers in violation of the overweight capacity plate statute. LB 202 deals with the collection of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) resulting from a felony conviction and establishes a State Patrol DNA fund to help offset costs of purchasing collection kits. This bill was carried over to the 2014 session. Testimony was provided at eight committee Hearings. Technical information was provided to numerous senators on many bills. Agency personnel were trained on the new legislative initiatives by utilizing an electronic format and deploying the capabilities of the Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in patrol units and concept of self-paced study. 11 Superintendent’s Office - Executive Protection Division The Executive Protection Division (EP) is a component of the Executive Protection/Capitol Security Division and under the direct command of the Superintendent’s Office. The main purpose of this division is to provide security and transportation for the Governor and/or the First family. The primary duties associated with the division are: • Provide security and transportation for the Governor and/or First family. • Protect and secure the Governor’s Residence and vehicles. • Provide security for visiting dignitaries upon request. • Provide security for the Supreme and Appellate Courts. • Maintain communications with Capitol Security Communications, the Governor’s Office, and State Patrol Headquarters. • Provide assistance with scheduling and security for the Legislature. • Investigate criminal activity and threat assessments for the Capitol Complex area. The Executive Protection Detail handled multiple in-state and out-of-state trips with the Governor during 2013. The breakdown is as follows: • EP Detail handled security/transportation for 182 in-state trips involving the Governor, outside of the Lincoln area. • EP Detail handled security/transportation for four out-of-state trips with the Governor. • EP Detail provided security/transportation for six visiting dignitaries, involving US Cabinet Secretaries, and State Governors. 12 Superintendent’s Office - Executive Protection Division Executive Protection cont. A total of 150,880 miles were driven by members of the Detail across the state of Nebraska during 2013. The State aircraft traveled 17,222 air miles while providing transportation for the Governor to various events across the state. During 2013, Executive Protection Detail provided security for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court during the months of September through June in the following locations: 1. Lincoln, Omaha, UNL Law College, Creighton Law College, Norfolk, Papillion, Kearney, North Platte, and Nebraska Wesleyan University. The Executive Protection Division continued to be involved with threat assessments dealing with various types of threats made towards the Governor, Constitutional Officers, State Senators, and Justices of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. Capitol Security The Capitol Security Division is a component of the Executive Protection/Capitol Security Division and under the direct command of the Superintendent’s Office. The main purpose